Transgrancanaria 2010

Regulation

Section 1.0 Participant conduct and environment protection.

 
The Transgrancanaria is held in the spirit of absolute respect to the environment. Traffic will not be stopped at any time by the organization, and participants are asked to follow traffic rules in towns and roads for public use. Participants showing paramilitary, violent or xenophobic behavior, advocating for terrorism, or throwing garbage into the wild, will be DISQUALIFIED FROM THE COMPETITION. Participants are also asked to be respectful to crops, livestock and private property in general. Participants will be responsible for the damages.

Section 2.0 Registration, requirements and obligations of participants

Section 2.1 Registration and payment information.

1. Only online registrations are accepted. Go to the registration link of www.transgrancanaria.net, fill in the necessary information and pay the fee outlined.

2. Please ensure that the personal information is correctly given in the registration form. Each participant must fill out all your personal data, as these will be checked by the organization during race number pick-up. The information you provide at registration must match the identification you present when you pick up your number. 3.

Registration fees:

        -2º period: From December 1 until January 15 at 24:00 pm

        -3er period: From 16 January to 31 January at 24:00 h. AFTER THIS PERIOD, OR TO GET TO THE LIMIT OF PLACES OFFERED 1000 ACROSS ALL CATEGORIES, THERE IS NO POSSIBILITY REGISTER AT ANY OF THE MODALITIES FOR THE TRANSGRANCANARIA.

• Transgrancanaria 123 km: For this modality must be established beyond a competition over 50 km conducted between 2008 and 2010. (Attach the link on the official site of the test, where classification is housed).

Registration fee pays for:

Medical assistance during the race and rescue operations.
Transportation

Route sheet for the race.
Liability insurance and accident insurance.
Food during the competition.

Official T-shirt of the competition.
Sports drink.
Energy food.
Prizes, trophies and raffles.
Finish party.

3. Registration ensures a reservation for the race. In case of cancellations, the organization will return the registration fee only if the 10 € deposit was paid. In any case, no registration fees will be returned after the equipment check-in.

Section 2.2 Participant requirements.

1. More than 18 years old.

2. Understand and accept the terms of these rules.

3. Correctly perform all the steps of pre-registration and registration.

Section 2.3 Medical certificate.

Participants registered in any of the different Transgrancanaria races will have to show a "specific medical certificate", completed by a physician. The health condition tests listed are not mandatory, but recommended.

Download it here.

Section 5.3. Required equipment

The organization will indicate in the general information section the required equipment that participants must carry to be admitted in competition:

Mylar blanket

Head light

Rear light

Full charged and operative cell phone

Water container with a capacity of at least two liters

Enough food supplies to run the race.

APPENDIX TO THE COMPETITION REGULATIONS FOR PARTICIPANTS

To ensure the success of the race both for participants and for the organization, there is a committee of race commissioners, which will ensure the security and equality of all participants. These commissioners will be properly identified.

1. OBLIGATORY EQUIPMENT
1.1. In order to participate in the competition each runner must carry throughout the entire race, the obligatory equipment required by the organization:
- Emergency thermal blanket. Minimum size: 100 cm x 200 cm.
- Front light or headlamp with replacement batteries.
- Red rear light.
- Mobile phone with enough credit and batteries.
- Water tank of at least 2 liters.
- Enough food for the competition.
- Plastic glass.

2. COMPULSORY RACE NUMBERS AND BIBS
2.1. The use of the race numbers and bibs given to the participants is compulsory throughout the race. Participants shall plainly display their race numbers at all times. The race number must be placed on the front and under the sponsors logos. The participant shall wear the race number  unaltered, unobstructed and readable during the  whole race. It may not be folded or cut. Manipulating the race number or the bib or giving them to another participant will result in immediate disqualification.

3. CONTROL OF EQUIPMENT AND EXTERNAL HELP
3.1. The obligatory equipment can be checked by the organization in all control posts. There will be, in every case, equipment controls for the first positions of the Transgrancanaria and the Transgrancanaria Sur-Norte modalities as well as for an undetermined number of the four modalities competitors.
3.2. It is strictly prohibited getting external  assistance or supplies from other people (competitors or not) during the race.

4. COMPETITORS GENERAL BEHAVIOR
4.1. All runners must help any other participant who is in danger or injured, and are obliged to inform the nearest control post immediately. The denial of help will be penalized with immediate disqualification.
4.2. Each runner must carry his/her own wastes: containers, wrapper, organic waste, etc... to the places indicated and prepared by the organization.
4.3. Every participant must follow the marked route. Not respecting it or not going  through each and every control post will cause disqualification.
4.4. The participants must follow the instructions of the members of the organization at every time during the race.
4.5. Competitors must behave sportingly at all times and be respectful of other athletes, commissioners and other members of the organization. They must also take care ot the race facilities.
4.6. The competitors may retire from the race whenever they want, but must do so according to the following rules:
- They will retire in a control post and deliver the race number.
- The competitors assume overall responsibility from the time they leave voluntarily.
- The organization will facilitate their evacuation at the closing time of the control post in which they are.

5. PENALTIES
    5.1. Violation of any of the rules listed above will result in immediate disqualification or penalisation.
 5.2. A competitor will be penalized or disqualified when:
 5.3. Taking a short cut or not following the marked route = disqualification.
 5.4. Getting outside help or provisions even from other competitors, except in emergency cases  =  disqualification.
 5.5.  Manipulating or giving the race number to somebody or not wearing it and keeping it readable during the whole race =  disqualification.
 5.6. Altering the signposting in any way or not following it during the race =  disqualification.
 5.7. Throwing any rubbish during the race = disqualification.
 5.8. Blocking or standing in the way of other competitors = from 3' to disqualification.
 5.9. Not carrying the obligatory equipment during the whole race =  to disqualification.
 5.10. Not following the organization's or  commissioners' instructions =  disqualification.

6. DISQUALIFICATION WITH PENALTY
 6.1. Aggression or insult to other competitors, members of the organization or spectators.
 6.2. Causing an accident on purpose.
 6.3. The race jury will decide about the penalties and their quantities.

7. COMPLAINTS
7.1. All complaints must be written and must include the following information:
 Name of the person who makes the complaint.
 Identity card - passport number.
 Name of the runners affected.
 Race number.
 Description of the complaint.

Note:
A deposit of 50 (fifty) euros is requested and refundable if the complaint is valid.
Complaints must be presented within 30 minutes after the provisional results are shown.

8. CANCELLATION OF THE RACE
The organization has the right to cancel the race for safety reasons in case of poor weather conditions, weather alert announced by the authorities or force majeure. In that case no registration fee or other participant expenses will be refunded.